Structure of Bone
The tough, fibrous tissue that forms the outermost covering of bone
What is the periosteum?
the place of union between two or more bones
What is articulation?
What is the axial skeleton?
Fracture where bone is broken but no open wound in the skin
What is a closed/simple fracture?
another term for radiograph, use of x-radiation to visualize bone fractures
What is an x-ray?
The shaft of a long bone
What is the diaphysis?
inflexible layers of dense connective tissue. do not allow movement. also known as sutures
What are fibrous joints?
Skeleton: #2
What is the femur?
type of fracture where the bone is splintered or crushed
What is comminuted fracture?
surgical fusion of two bones to stiffen a joint
What is an arthrodesis?
Normal projection on the surface of a bone that serves as an attachment for a muscle or tendon
What is a process?
slight movement. Examples include ribs and pubic symphysis
What is cartilaginous joints?
Skeleton: #3
What is the temporal bone?
fracture in which the bone is broken and there is an open wound in the skin
What is an open fracture?
Surgical removal of a synovial membrane from a joint
What is a synovectomy?
the central cavity located in the shaft of long bones, where it is surrounded by compact bone. Red and Yellow bone marrow is stored.
What is the medullary cavity?
freely moveable joints.
What are synovial joints?
Skeleton #4:
What is the vertebral foramen?
type of fracture that is incomplete, often occurs in children
What is a greenstick fracture?
type of procedure where a thin tube is inserted through the skin of the back to suction out ruptured disk
What is a percutaneous diskectomy?
An opening in a bone through which blood vessels, nerves and ligaments pass
What is a foramen?
Acts as a lubricant to make the smooth movement of the joint possible
What is the synovial fluid?
Skeleton #5
What is the calcaneous?
another name for a fractured write-occurs at the lower end of the radius
What is a Colles' fracture?
also known as manipulation-attempted realignment of the bone in a fracture-cast
What is a closed reduction?